Newberry College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Newberry College in Newberry, SC with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Newberry College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,536 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Newberry College is located in Newberry, SC (Distant Town setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Newberry College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Newberry College 15:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 18.9% lower than at Newberry College ($10,950 vs. $13,500).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.1% higher at Sterling College than at Newberry College (about $9,660 more per year; $40,760 vs. $31,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Newberry College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 33.1% larger than aid received by Newberry College students ($32,556 vs. $24,461).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Newberry College and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Newberry College average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.3% at Newberry College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $9,965 lower median loan debt than Newberry College graduates ($17,035 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Newberry College graduates ($176 vs. $279).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.